Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cyprus vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary
Cyprus is 49.5% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 91.2% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 77.3% more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.4% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 29.5% more in Cyprus
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Cyprus are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
Cyprus vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
MX$184.20
|
$20.12
€17.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
MX$152.09
|
$9.75
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
MX$25.01
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MX$18.95
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
Mexico vs. Cyprus - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
MX$47.57
|
$1.88
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
MX$77.45
|
$6.69
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
MX$108.11
|
$7.00
€6.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
MX$44.52
|
$4.10
€3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MX$66.80
|
$3.92
€3.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
MX$23.03
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.23
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$16.84
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.00
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$16.32
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$17.79
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
Mexico vs. Cyprus - Cost of groceries
pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
MX$90.92
|
$6.18
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.70
MX$521.62
|
$46.72
€40.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,996.60
MX$436,128.57
|
$28,511.28
€24,485.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
MX$354.62
|
$24.11
€20.71
|
|
Mexico vs. Cyprus - Cost of transportation
pay 91.2% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.35
MX$533.46
|
$32.65
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$587.67
MX$10,680.60
|
$937.67
€805.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.50
MX$8,060.35
|
$792.94
€680.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.22
MX$894.63
|
$155.25
€133.33
|
|
Mexico vs. Cyprus - Cost of housing
pay 77.3% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.91
MX$4,305.75
|
$488.86
€419.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,569.03
MX$101,214.91
|
$8,259.50
€7,093.35
|
|
Mexico vs. Cyprus - Cost of childcare
pay 57.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
MX$44.28
|
$3.76
€3.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
MX$60.69
|
$3.93
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
MX$80.27
|
$5.39
€4.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.27
MX$713.67
|
$68.78
€59.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MX$98.75
|
$11.83
€10.16
|
|
Mexico vs. Cyprus - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.5% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
MX$963.95
|
$83.26
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
MX$738.90
|
$51.26
€44.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.33
MX$1,732.66
|
$99.61
€85.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.49
MX$1,590.07
|
$113.98
€97.89
|
|
Mexico vs. Cyprus - Cost of clothing
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